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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: Mr Tony John <tonyjohn30@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:13:16 +0200
Subject: FROM MR TONY JOHN


FROM MR TONY JOHN
This is an official notification of funds
deposited in your name.
We arrange for the safekeeping of special
and valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that
are honest and trustworthy.
A benefactor whose identity can not be
disclosed because of the Non
Circumvention and Non Disclosure
Agreement that was signed with the said benefactor when the funds were
being deposited, made you the beneficiary of a package containing some
amount of money.
The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement
signed with the benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose
the benefactor's identity 18 months after you, the beneficiary, has
received the funds.
The funds totals US$7.5M (Seven Million, Five
Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) and we confirm that these
funds are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear
and non-criminal origin and are available in the form of CASH.
You
are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for
verification with information contained in our database in the format
stated below.
After verifying the details with the information we
have in our
database,you will be contacted to personally claim the
funds in the Finance and Security Firm in Europe where its being kept
with the Consignment Deposit Information (C.D.I) that will empower you
to do so.
This Consignment Deposit Information (C.D.I) is what is
needed to claim the funds and will only be sent to you after all your
information has been verified and confirmed to be true.
information
should therefore be sent in the manner stated below so as to ensure
that no mistake is made.
Your Full Name: _____________________
Your
Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip
Code)
__________________________
Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):
___________________
Direct Telephone/Mobile Number:
_____________________________
Fax Number:
_______________________________________
Complete the above and send
back to me as soon as possible.
Congratulations in advance.
Thank
you and I sincerely remain
MR TONY JOHN

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